Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-03-23
The NEWS IN BRIEF.

DR.. John W. Russell. Of Mt Vernon. O..
who was surgeon general of Ohio during
the war. is dead.
The Missouri river at Bismarck. OAK. is
| higher than it was in 1851, which was a no
table food year there.
The trial of Michael Hauk. charged with
| fraud in connection with the Cincinnati in
Urinary, resulted in disagreement of the
! jury.
The work of laying the street mains for a
supply of natural gas for Toledo has begun.
Gas is expected to be used in all the manu-
factories by May.
Wilber +. StOreys last will has been de-
clared invalid by the Illinois supreme court.
On the ground of his irresponsibility at the
time OF making it.
The New jersey court of pardons has
commuted the death sentence of Janitor
Titus. who was Ia be hanged for the mur-
Ter Of Tillie Smith, 10 Imprisonment for
life.
The W. II. Wilmington Steel Forks works
Of jackson. Mich. are about to be moved
10 Findlay, o. Gas has been reduced there
tn fifteen cents per month for ordinary
stoves
was had on the governments motion 10
consider the Irish crimes bill before any
other business. An amendment by Morley
will b. voted upon Thursday.
Bury Irwin Dasant, journalist denies the
published rumOrs that he is 10 marry Mrs.
Langtry, and says she and Freddy Gebhard
will be married as soon as the legal impedi-
mentS 10 such q marriage In England can be
removed.
Four Bald knobbers nearly dug their way
ont OF the Springfield Mo- jail Oh Satur-
day night. Ii has been learned that the
gang kept a regular vengeance book. in
which the punishment voted for their in
tended victims was recorded.
Senator Sherman changed his quarters
from the Florence Hotel. Birmingham.
Ala. TO the Metropolitan, because the pro-
prietor of the former. Tom Gown. refused
TO allow a delegation of the most reputable
coiOred men Of the place 10 cali on him at
his rooms.
The nuptials of John A. Logan. jr.. and
Miss Edith III. Andrews were sOlemnized al
the residence of the brides father, al
Youngstown. o., Tuesday, at noon. The
bridal party left on a bridal tour TO Florida
Over three hundred costly gifts We're re-
ceiyed. among which were check for
$50. 600. and a deed for a valuable lot in
Youngstown. on which will be erected a
handsome residence.
Yesterday Emperor Williams Goth birthday
anniversary, saw the elimination of its ex-
traordinarily brilliant three days celebra-
ton. Bismarck and Won Moltke are said
10 have received extremely high rewards
for their faithful services, the nature of
which. however. is withheld. There We're
banluefs at all the European capitals Bis
marck assured the Crown Prince of
Austria of the continuance of peace during
lSST.
The republicans of Cincinnati held their
convention on March -. Major Ben But
terwOrth presided. Resolutions were
adopted indOrsing the administration of
Mayor Amor Smith. jun, that of Governor
Foraker, commencing the course of the
two congressman. the work of the Ohio leg
islature. and condemning the presidents
vetOeS of pension bills and the discharge of
Union soldiers from offices now controlled
by democrats. Amor Smith. jun, was unan-
imOusly renominated for mayor. Fred. W.
Moore nominated for Judge of the superior
court. AL BOhrer for city treasurer. Emil
RehSe for police court clerk, John c.
Schwartz for city prosecutor. Theodore
HOrstmann for city solicitor and John A.
Caldwell for police judge.